ChuckStraight

Lots of landmarks over the past few months.My partner is now over three years sober! I'm very proud of him and he continues to improve his personal life every day! He's reading inspirational books...

Today is Sunday afternoon, and after a week-long bout with a stomach flu (or a severe case of IBS) I'm finally feeling better. The constant nausea, aches, chills, and cramping made me feel like I was...

Journaling huh? What a concept!I love to write, but I always feel compelled to write at length… so I'm giving that up and just writing anything even if it's very brief.Since that time I've written,...

Okay so it's been a while since I've written, and I apologize for not responding to those who sent me messages and tried to stay in contact. I have an incredibly bad habit of withdrawing when I start...

Today is my son's 15th birthday and I'm very proud of him. He's been through a lot, but he has a family who encourages him, and loves him very much. We took him to Hooters last night, and with all...

It was truly the very best and very worst of times. And after years of struggling with my conscious and heart, and with the judge's final words of: "Good luck to you both." it was over.All of the...

Good Lord, how codependent can I possibly be? After years my divorce will be final this month. Even after all the terrible things that happened between us, I can't seem to completely let go of the...

I know I have much to be thankful for, but my mood has spiraled down so low.Depression and anxiety are such personal torture for me. It's hard to share how I feel when I get that low. I tend to...

Halloween marked my partner's one-year anniversary of being completely sober. I'm incredibly proud of him (so is most of his family), and I have to say I'm pretty surprised he made it. Even when he...

Today is Sunday afternoon, and after a week-long bout with a stomach flu (or a severe case of IBS) I'm finally feeling better. The constant nausea, aches, chills, and cramping made me feel like I was...

Journaling huh? What a concept!I love to write, but I always feel compelled to write at length… so I'm giving that up and just writing anything even if it's very brief.Since that time I've written,...

Okay so it's been a while since I've written, and I apologize for not responding to those who sent me messages and tried to stay in contact. I have an incredibly bad habit of withdrawing when I start...

Today is my son's 15th birthday and I'm very proud of him. He's been through a lot, but he has a family who encourages him, and loves him very much. We took him to Hooters last night, and with all...

It was truly the very best and very worst of times. And after years of struggling with my conscious and heart, and with the judge's final words of: "Good luck to you both." it was over.All of the...

Good Lord, how codependent can I possibly be? After years my divorce will be final this month. Even after all the terrible things that happened between us, I can't seem to completely let go of the...